When I first went to the Middle East, I went to 17 countries and I met with the leaders there many, many times, and every time they would criticize American policy, I would ask what do you think our policy should be?
Mitchell reflects on his experiences in the Middle East and the expectations of foreign leaders regarding U.S. policy.
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